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Dan

I’m back in rainy Scotland after nearly 3 weeks of sipping frappés, visiting ancient sites, observing locals and tourists, and generally soaking up as much sun as possible in Athens and 7 of the Greek Islands (and it was wonderful). There was ample opportunity to connect to the Internet and listen t...

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Stephan, as I’ll be away for nearly three weeks from Thursday without access to the internet, I’m letting you know what my votes are for this week’s songs as well as for the songs for the two weeks after that. I hope you don’t mind. I've really enjoyed listening to all of these songs again. Western ...

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Stephan wrote:Fixed it now, so you can go ahead and download it Dan.

Thanks Stephan. I vote for Sofia's Flykt in that bracket.

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Bracket 2.4.1 Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel Eleanoora Rosenholm - Bolly Palkkionmetsästäjä Bracket 2.4.2 Jóhann Jóhannsson - How We Left Fordlandia Maria Kalaniemi & Aldargaz - Sofias Flykt Pass. I couldn't find "Sofias Flykt" anywhere on the internet either and I hadn't saved the dow...

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Great list Dan! if I have the time I will check out Erykah and Cesaria's albums. I know you're a big fan of Cesária Évora, Nicolas, and I’m sure you will like Cabo Verde too. One of the biggest surprises for me personally about these 90s polls is that she has turned out to be one of my favourite ar...

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Thanks Honorio.

What a list, sonofsamiam! (!!!!)
There are many songs and classical pieces I haven't heard, and I'm looking forward to exploring your list.

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Here is my albums list in progress. There are plenty of albums that I would still like to listen to, but I only have 10 days left before I go on holiday for 2 and a half weeks, so I hope I'll get round to listening to them all.

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Nature Boy by Nat King Cole was fantastic. Zorg, if you like Nature Boy you will find plenty of other jazz and pop standards (and other great music) in the 1900-1949 AMF poll as well as the 1950s poll. Those polls really are a treasure trove of superb music waiting to be discovered. You should be a...

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I’ve begun with Dan’s list and I’ve enjoyed it a lot. I’ve enjoyed that much that I even have made a Spotify playlist (well, only for the Top 100 so far). I'll be the first one to use one of the elusive smilies... Honorio: :romance-kisscheek: Wonderful list, Dan, very influenced by our AM polls, sp...

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Nicolas: thank you for making me aware of this Compay Segundo song and the great album that it appears on. I have quite a lot of friends and loved ones, but a lot of the time they don't really get my taste in music. And I have no hesitation in admitting that one of my favourite things every month is...

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Please vote for one of these 1996 songs. The winner will progress to the final of the 1990s poll. The deadline for voting is midnight on Tuesday 4th September, Pacific Standard Time.

Compay Segundo - Yo Vengo Aquí
Suede - Beautiful Ones

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I'll open the tiebreak thread shortly. And no one can blame you for forgetting that "Cybele's Reverie" is non anglophone when the music is so anglophone! Thanks for running this 90s poll every month, nicolas. You are having busy times and it's a lot of additional work for a busy man. We do...

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11 . Stereolab- Cybele's Reverie | 101 | 8 15 . Compay Segundo - Yo Vengo Aqui | 90 | 2 :( :( :( 16 . Suede - Beautiful Ones | 90 | 2 No tie tobreak this time because "Yo Vengo Aqui" is the best non anglophone song Fuck. #15 and #16 are my #2 and #1 respectively and I'll be happy for eith...

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Bracket 2.3.1 Japanese Koto Orchestra - Otone No Nagare Ni Sote Hanggai - My Banjo and I The lush soundscapes created by the Japanese Koto Orchestra is impressive, but my vote goes to “My Banjo and I.” It is a traditional song in many ways, yet despite the East Asian instruments and style of singing...

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Gillingham wrote:Forgot to vote.

I was wondering why there wasn't a list from you (ditto antonius, Bruno_Antonio and Moonbeam). I guess people don't always have sufficient free time, especially in the summer months.

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I don't really agree with the Odelay shrinking theory anymore. I remember posting something in last year's all-time albums thread about Beck's white-man fake-rap schenanigans and how the album sounded insincere. I still prefer his more serious stuff like Sea Change , but when I listened to the album...

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Stephan, I’d also prefer that we decide on winners from each region rather than mixing things up. Such gorgeous songs this week! Bracket 2.2.1 Vinícius Cantuária - Vivo isolado do mundo Jorge Ben - Zumbi Bracket 2.2.2 Elis Regina & Tom Jobim - Águas de Março Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - T...

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Any chance for voting to be extended until Tuesday? Friends from London are visiting me and it doesn't look like I'll be able to listen to the songs before Tuesday.

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Henrik wrote:Where can I find Yo vengo aqui?

I've found this Spotify playlist via AllMusic. The songs seem to be the same versions as on the album, except for track 6, "Mi Calderito".

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That sounds like a very pleasant way to wake up in the morning. Maybe I should try to make Yo vengo aqui my alarm bell. But I'm not sure it will have the same effect in rainy Scotland than in Burkina Faso! (Well, I guess that depends on the time of the year you were there.)

Beautiful music.

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BTW if perchance any of you liked Buena Vista Social Club you should give a spin to Compay Segundo's first album Yo Vengo Aqui . It's the same music with a different, more sparse, acoustic sound. It's just fantastic. I guess Dan already heard it and that it will be on top of his list too. Yep, it w...

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Argh! That's awful! It must be horribly frustrating, Henrik.

If you feel like re-doing the work again, I'd be happy to help input the fuck out of any spreadsheet.

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Greg wrote:haha, that's your favorite willie nelson song?

It sure is.

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Thanks Henrik! I’m pretty sure a few of the songs made my list because I discovered them through your decade lists on Spotify (especially some wonderful oldies).

And yes, Jacques Brel is now my favourite songs artist. The more I listen to his music, the more I love it.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Billie_Holiday_0001_original.jpg/220px-Billie_Holiday_0001_original.jpg A modest 200 songs only, but these are my absolute favourites. Most of the genres that I enjoy listening to made my list, except for classical music. I'm working on a thr...

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My partner and I listen to classical music through speakers (usually very loudly). Beyond classical, our individual tastes in music aren’t very compatible, so I’ve got in the habit of listening to all other styles on my headphones. I guess headphones are best for more intimate, folky stuff, but the ...

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Bracket 2.1.1 Cheb Mami - Yo Yo Omar Khorshid - Raqsed El Fadaa Despite sounding a little dated, I like Cheb Mami’s “Yo Yo” – it’s a really catchy raï song and if I had listened to both songs only once, I probably would’ve voted for it. But many songs in this wonderful game require repeated listenin...

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Bracket 4.4.5 Fabrizio de Andre - Creuza de ma Ramón Montoya - Soleá Tough choice. Bracket 4.4.6 Θανάσης Παπακωνσταντίνου (Thanassis Papakonstantinou) - Α. Μάνθος (A. Manthos) Ojos De Brujo - Ventilaor R-80 Another tough choice. The first time I listened to both songs I didn’t really like Papakonsta...

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It looks like you guys had a nice time. Picking a photo for next year might be tricky. If only this was an album cover...

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Henrik wrote:Dublin is not too far away for you, Dan.

From some coastal parts of Scotland you can actually see Ireland in the distance, so yeah, it's very close.

I'll be there! And I'm looking forward to it already. Thanks for the open invitation!

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You have my sympathy, Henrik. Stupid hard drives! Just when you think you can trust modern technology something inevitably goes wrong. Fingers crossed that the data can be recovered and that your :angry-cussingblack: mood will go away. Have fun with Nicolas. Two of my favourite online people getting...

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"La leyenda del tiempo" ("The Legend of Time") is my favourite Spanish album ever so I suppose I'm not under suspicion for voting for Paco. Nope. I know you love that album. In fact, I listened to it because it's in your all-time top 100 albums, so I have you to thank for introd...

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Bracket 4.4.1 Paolo Conte - Via Con Me Jaume Sisa - Qualsevol nit pot sortir el sol An impressive bracket and a difficult choice to make. “It’s wonderful,” Paolo Conte sings in his song. Damn right it is. Bracket 4.4.2 Los Enemigos - Desde el jergón D'ZRT - Para mim tanto me faz Bracket 4.4.3 Akisti...

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Well, there's not much I can say to such a gracious and considered response. You're clearly a nice person jeelder. Sorry if I came across as a bit moany. There's a reason for that: You might have noticed that there's a Foreign World Cup game taking place at the moment. I've been actively taking part...

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Bracket 3.4.5 Fiji Phoenix Choir - Lutu Sobu Na Yakavi King Nawahi's Hawaiians - Maui No La Ka Hoi An oldie versus a song that sounds like an oldie. I’ll go with the more invigorating sound of the song that sounds like an oldie. Bracket 3.4.6 Mantis- Island Suite Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu- Wiyathu...

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Hey jeelder, welcome to the Acclaimed Music Forum. It's always nice to have new people around. While I appreciate the work you put into this "American Based List," I feel that I have to mention that this is a very international forum. There are people from all over the world on here, and a...

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I'm having a serious week. Serious meetings at work, serious conversations with loved ones, and I'm taking the 1995 poll rather seriously. I think it's time for the kind of British humour that I used to find woefully unfunny but now keep chuckling at. So... Top 5 Monty Python Songs Of course, if a s...

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Bracket 3.4.1 Alfred Aholo Apaka - Na Moku Eha Coloured Stone - Black Boy The wonderful oldie gets my vote. Bracket 3.4.2 Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Ka Huila Wai Tiddas - Inanay "Inanay" was my own nomination and the most enjoyable aboriginal song I could find at the time. It's quite a nice s...

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Here's my albums list in progress . I've identified at least 20 other albums that I want to listen to, and there are some albums on my current list that I would like to listen to again (and as usual I will pay attention to other AMers' lists too). In the press here in the UK, 1995 is usually remembe...

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Déjà vu... Bracket 2.4.5 Los Espléndidos - Muchacha Provinciana Astor Piazzolla - Oblivion An intriguing combination of instruments in the Los Espléndidos song, but I’m voting for “Oblivion,” my favourite Astor Piazzolla work. It’s an emotional and sentimental song that’s almost saccharine, but I ha...

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Here's "Be Good," the title track from Gregory Porter's wonderful sophomore album...

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I’m SO pleased that voting has been extended. I’ve been on a work trip for a couple of weeks and didn’t have access to the internet in the evenings (and my iPhone was buggered) so I couldn’t vote last week. But I’m home now and it’s nice to be able to put my headphones back on and to find comfort in...

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We should have a separate thread for favorite intros! Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll Stevie Wonder - Superstition Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me The Ronettes - Be My Baby Iggy Pop - Lust for Life Queen &am...

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Bracket 1.4.6
Manka Le Phallang - Ea Nyoloha Khanyapa
Danyel Waro - Banm Kalou Banm

Bracket 1.4.7
Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Nomathemba

Bracket 1.4.8
The Bhundu Boys - Manhenga
Mulemena Boys - Navuluku

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And there are a lot I want to hear before the end of June, just like Beck's "One Foot In The Grave" Nirvana Massive Attack Ben Harper FSOL (from my electro days) Ismael Lo - Iso Black Crowes Pavement Negresses Vertes Mc Solaar Iris DeMent Kante Manfila Danyel Waro DeUs Nick Cave Outkast e...

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